Franklin County Receives Community Development Block GrantApril 22, 2011

Governor McDonnell’s office has announced that a Community Development Block Grant for $220,841 has been awarded to Franklin County to support the construction of the Solution Matrix Inc. manufacturing facility. The funding will provide for infrastructure improvements including water and sewer line extensions to support the construction of the facility.

Solution Matrix, Inc. (SMI), a women-owned, veteran-operated manufacturer of the highest quality cold therapy products for the orthopedic community, had previously announced that it would spend $2.25 million to relocate its headquarters and manufacturing operations from Pennsylvania to Franklin County, Va. The company will construct a 25,000-square-foot facility in the Franklin County Commerce Center.